Dotted Bee-fly vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Bombylius discolor compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Bee-fly	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bombylius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bombylius discolor	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Bee-fly and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Bee-fly	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.